Modern Campus Security: Balancing Access, Budget, and Safety
Securing a school campus presents a unique challenge for security professionals, especially for colleges and universities: Many are designed to be open, inviting, and shared with the surrounding community — the opposite of a traditional lock-and-key corporate site. That openness is the point, and also the challenge.
In this session, Capt. Marty King with the University of South Florida Police Department brings the perspective of a massive public university system — on-campus housing, commuting students, sprawling parking complexes, and a full-scale campus police department navigating intruders, strong investigation process, staffing shortages, and board-level budget conversations, all at once.
Featured Speakers
Aaron Luna
Aaron Luna brings 14 years of journalism experience to his role as LVT’s webinar host and webinar marketing manager. As a former news anchor and PBS host, Aaron spent over a decade covering law enforcement, crime, and local government—gaining an inside look at the security challenges facing both public agencies and private organizations. An expert interviewer who has engaged with high-profile newsmakers, Aaron understands the art of asking the questions audiences want answered. Today, he channels that same curiosity and clarity into every LVT discussion.
Captain Marty King
Captain Marty King has served the University of South Florida Police Department with distinction since 2000 and currently holds the rank of Captain. He serves as the Commanding Officer of the Special Operations Bureau, which encompasses Criminal Investigations, Crime Prevention, Special Events, the Marine Unit, Bicycle Unit, and Drone Unit. Over the course of his career, Captain King has held a wide range of assignments, including Uniform Operations, Field Training, Criminal Investigations, Bike Team, Tactical Response Team, and service as a high-liability instructor.
Campus safety directly impacts enrollment, student retention, institutional reputation, and your overall community culture. In this session, we will dive into the strategies university police and safety directors are using right now to secure their perimeters, maximize current personnel, and stop incidents before they escalate or happen.
What You'll Learn:
- The Open Campus: How to secure a footprint shared with the surrounding city — student housing, commuter lots, athletic complexes, and public right-of-ways included.
- Technology as a Force Multiplier: Logistical realities of law enforcement staffing, and how putting the right tech in the right place allows an officer headcount to stretch further.
- Evaluating Security Tools: Using a checklist to evaluate new tools—making sure they are intuitive, easy to manage, and genuinely makes your team’s jobs easier.
- Rapid Deployment for Dynamic Events: Strategic approaches for handling sudden, temporary security needs—from high-profile VIP visits to game-day events.
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